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U.S. kids and autism Overall:

• 1 in 88 U.S. kids have autism; up 78% from 2002 
•  Total: Estimated 1,000,000 children with autism 
•  Boys: 1 in 54; up 82% from 2002 
•  Girls: 1 in 252; up 63% from 2002 
•  Non-Hispanic white children: 1 in 83; up 70% from 2002 
•  Non-Hispanic black children: 1 in 98; up 91% from 2002 
•  Hispanic children: 1 in 127; up 110% from 2002

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention